Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 36.6 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36.6 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
37.9 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
36.6 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 36.6 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 37.9 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.6 Hour, in 2025.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.9 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 37.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.6 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 37.9 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.28 Hour | 37.1 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.83 Hour | 36.6 Hour | 37 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Montenegro 44 Hour compare
- 2 Türkiye 42.7 Hour compare
- 3 Serbia 41.4 Hour compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.9 Hour compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 36.6 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9 Hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 Hour in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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